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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... manage Type 2 diabetes ... pharmacotherapy #table #comparison ... #endocrinology ... #treatment
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology of Diabetic ... insulin demand Relative ... pathophysiology #comparison ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes #diabetic
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... Ketoacidosis (AKA) • Diabetic ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus ... cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... urine #management #treatment
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
) • Fungal - Aspergillus ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... insulin-dependent diabetes ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... the mainstay of treatment ... long-standing diabetes ... #Scleroderma #Differential ... #Diagnosis #comparison
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Endocarditis #Differential